{"product_id":"brabham-f1-bt26a-n-11-dutch-gp-1969-j-brabham-158465","title":"Brabham BT26A No. 11 Jack Brabham Dutch GP 1969 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hand-assembled resin 1:43 scale model of Jack Brabham's gold-and-green BT26A No. 11, capturing his runner-up finish at Zandvoort's 1969 Dutch Grand Prix behind Jackie Stewart's Matra MS80.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRon Tauranac's Brabham BT26A was the revised mid-season specification of the original BT26, fielded by Motor Racing Developments throughout the 1969 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Powered by the Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0-litre V8, it was among the most competitive customer-DFV platforms of that season. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin replica captures the car exactly as it appeared at Round 5, Zandvoort, on 21 June 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"brabham-bt26a-chassis\"\u003eThe BT26A: Tauranac's Revised Spaceframe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BT26A was an evolution of the 1968 BT26, modified to comply with wing regulations imposed by the CSI following the accidents at the Spanish Grand Prix. Ron Tauranac reworked the aerodynamics and suspension geometry while retaining the spaceframe chassis and outboard suspension layout. Combined with the Ford Cosworth DFV producing approximately 430 bhp, the BT26A represented the high-water mark of the DFV-era works Brabham programme — the last truly competitive front-line machine before the constructor entered a period of relative decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"zandvoort-1969\"\u003eRound 5 at Zandvoort: Brabham's Strongest Result\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1969 Dutch Grand Prix ran over 90 laps of the 4.193 km Zandvoort circuit. Jackie Stewart won for Matra-Ford, but Jack Brabham — then aged 43 and a three-time World Champion — finished second in car No. 11, delivering one of the season's standout results for Motor Racing Developments. The gold-and-green livery, associated with Repco sponsorship and Brabham's traditional team colours, made No. 11 one of the most recognisable cars on the 1969 grid. Race number 11 was consistent with Brabham's assigned constructor entry throughout that championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-143\"\u003eSpark Model: Resin Craft at 1:43\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model is the specialist of record for historically significant Formula 1 liveries in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin. Each model in the range is hand-assembled, with fine livery printing applied to accurately match period documentation. The Brabham BT26A No. 11 follows that format: no opening parts, consistent with Spark's standard construction approach for \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e single-seaters. The gold-and-green scheme and race number are rendered to the detail level that defines Spark's reputation among serious Formula 1 collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BT26A No. 11 sits naturally alongside other Spark releases from the 1969 season — the Matra MS80 of race winner Jackie Stewart and the Lotus 49B No. 15 of Jo Siffert, who completed the top three at Zandvoort that day. For collectors focused on Jack Brabham's personal racing history, it pairs logically with representations of his 1966 BT19 World Championship car and his 1970 BT33. It is equally at home in a broader survey of Ford Cosworth DFV-powered chassis from the late 1960s Formula 1 era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56285576069504,"sku":"S8318","price":60.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vr-s8318-front34_18acc8f9-6319-43b1-a219-acaa4b8e5976.png?v=1792083407","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/de\/products\/brabham-f1-bt26a-n-11-dutch-gp-1969-j-brabham-158465","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}